Comparison of two inversion methods for winter wheat leaf area index based on hyperspectral remote sensing

冬小麦叶面积指数（LAI, leaf area index）是评价其长势和预测产量的重要农学参数,高光谱遥感能够实现快速无损地监测叶面积指数。该文旨在将田间监测与高光谱遥感相结合,探索研究不同冬小麦叶面积指数高光谱反演方法的模拟精度及适应性。针对国际上普遍应用的2种高光谱遥感反演LAI模型方法,即回归分析法和BP神经网络法,在介绍2种LAI反演模型的基础上,选择位于黄淮海平原的山东省济南市长清区为研究区域,通过ASD地物光谱仪和SunScan冠层分析系统对冬小麦的冠层光谱及LAI变化进行田间观测,然后利用回归分析法和BP神经网络法构建冬小麦LAI反演模型,将模型估算LAI值和田间观测LAI值进行比对,分析评价2种方法的反演精度。结果表明,BP神经网络法较回归分析法估算冬小麦LAI的精度有较大提高,检验方程的决定系数（R2）为0.990、均方根误差（RMSE）为0.105。利用BP神经网络法构建反演模型能较好的对冬小麦LAI进行反演。研究结果可为不同冬小麦长势遥感监测提供理论和技术上的支持,并为大尺度传感器监测冬小麦长势和估产提供参考。     

冬小麦叶面积指数高光谱遥感反演方法对比

冬小麦叶面积指数(LAI,leafarea index)是评价其长势和预测产量的重要农学参数,高光谱遥感能够实现快速无损地监测叶面积指数。该文旨在将田间监测与高光谱遥感相结合,探索研究不同冬小麦叶面积指数高光谱反演方法的模拟精度及适应性。针对国际上普遍应用的2种高光谱遥感反演LAI模型方法,即回归分析法和BP神经网络法,在介绍2种LAI反演模型的基础上,选择位于黄淮海平原的山东省济南市长清区为研究区域,通过ASD地物光谱仪和SunScan冠层分析系统对冬小麦的冠层光谱及LAI变化进行田间观测,然后利用回归分析法和BP神经网络法构建冬小麦LAI反演模型,将模型估算LAI值和田间观测LAI值进行比对,分析评价2种方法的反演精度。结果表明,BP神经网络法较回归分析法估算冬小麦LAI的精度有较大提高,检验方程的决定系数(R2)为0.990、均方根误差(RMSE)为0.105。利用BP神经网络法构建反演模型能较好的对冬小麦LAI进行反演。研究结果可为不同冬小麦长势遥感监测提供理论和技术上的支持,并为大尺度传感器监测冬小麦长势和估产提供参考。     

基于植被指数的宁夏灌区春小麦叶面积指数模型

利用宁夏灌区典型代表站（永宁站）2005-2008年连续4a的大田春小麦叶面积观测资料和同期MODIS/Terra资料,对LAI（叶面积指数）与10种植被指数（MODIS-VI）间的相关性进行了分析。得出,抽穗-乳熟期所有植被指数与LAI的相关性均不显著,三叶-拔节期和三叶-抽穗期归一化差异光谱指数（NDSI）、再次归一化光谱指数（RDSI）与LAI相关性不显著外,其他指数与LAI均显著相关,因此,用分段函数模拟全生育期LAI才能达到最佳效果。经检验,模拟值与实测值之间直线方程的决定系数（R2）为0.9759,均方根误差（RMSE）为0.5519,准确度（Accuracy）为1.0745,说明模型具有较好的可靠性和适用性,可为今后开展基于LAI参数的春小麦长势监测、遥感估产及作物模型中参数的动态修订等提供参考。     

利用无人机多光谱估算小麦叶面积指数和叶绿素含量

利用无人机遥感的方式进行农作物长势监测是目前精准农业、智慧农业发展的重要方向,为了探究无人机多光谱反演小麦叶面积指数(Leaf Area Index,LAI)和叶绿素含量的模型估算潜力,该研究在3个飞行高度(30、60、120 m)采集多光谱影像,通过使用全波段差值光谱指数(Difference Spectral Index,DSI)、比值光谱指数(Ratio Spectral Index,RSI)、归一化光谱指数(Normalized Spectral Index,NDSI)和经验植被指数与地面实测数据进行相关性分析,获得不同高度下的光谱指数与LAI和叶绿素含量的关系模型及其决定系数,以决定系数为依据分别构建多元逐步回归、偏最小二乘回归和人工神经网络模型,分析不同飞行高度无人机多光谱反演小麦冠层LAI和叶绿素含量SPAD(Soil and Plant Analyzer Development)值的精度。结果表明:1)30 m高度下,绿-红比值光谱指数与小麦LAI的相关性最高,相关系数为0.84;60 m高度下,红-蓝比值光谱指数与小麦叶绿素含量的相关性最高,相关系数为0.68;2)在60 m高度下,经验植被指数与小麦LAI和叶绿素含量的相关性较好,最大相关系数分别为0.77和0.50;3)利用偏最小二乘回归反演小麦LAI的精度最高,决定系数为0.732,均方根误差为0.055;利用人工神经网络模型反演小麦叶绿素含量的精度最高,决定系数为0.804,均方根误差0.135。该研究成果可为基于无人机平台的高通量作物监测提供理论依据,并为筛选无人机多光谱波段实现作物长势参数快速估测提供应用参考。     

利用Landsat TM遥感数据监测冬小麦开花期主要长势参数

为精准农业技术体系中的小麦农艺处方管理决策提供详尽的全局性信息,该文以2007－2009年试验实测数据为基础,以Landsat TM影像为遥感数据源,分析了试验样点开花期冬小麦主要长势参数与品质和产量间以及与卫星遥感变量间的相关性,分别建立及评价了TM影像遥感变量监测冬小麦开花期SPAD值、生物量、叶面积指数和叶片氮含量的模型。结果表明：冬小麦开花期,选用作物氮反射指数、近红外波段反射率和归一化植被指数这些遥感变量分别反演冬小麦SPAD值、生物量、叶面积指数和叶片氮含量是可行的;SPAD值、生物量、叶面积指数和叶片氮含量遥感监测模型的精度较高,均方根误差分别为3.12、216.5 kg/hm2、0.269和0.162,以此为基础,制作出具有实际农学意义的冬小麦开花期不同等级SPAD值、生物量、叶面积指数和叶片氮含量遥感监测专题图,实现了主要长势参数空间分布量化表达。基于卫星影像的农田面状信息获取技术克服了点状信息的不足,为农业生产管理决策及时提供信息支持,使该研究技术更利于大面积应用和推广。     

基于无人机高光谱遥感的冬小麦叶面积指数反演

叶面积指数(leaf area index,LAI)是评价作物长势和预测产量的重要依据。光谱特征信息作为高光谱遥感的突出优势在追踪LAI动态变化方面极其重要;然而,围绕光谱特征信息所开展的无人机高光谱遥感反演作物LAI的相关研究鲜有报道。该文利用ASD Field Spec FR Pro 2500光谱辐射仪(ASD Field Spec FR Pro 2500 spectroradiometer,ASD)和Cubert UHD185 Firefly成像光谱仪(Cuber UHD185 Firefly imaging spectrometer,UHD185)在冬小麦试验田进行空地联合试验,基于获取的孕穗期、开花期以及灌浆期地面数据和无人机高光谱遥感数据,估测冬小麦LAI。该文选择同步获取的冬小麦冠层ASD光谱反射率数据作为评价无人机UHD185高光谱数据质量的标准,依次从光谱曲线变化趋势、光谱相关性以及目标地物光谱差异三方面展开分析,结果表明458~830 nm(第3~96波段)的UHD185光谱数据可靠,可使用其探测冬小麦LAI,这为今后无人机UHD185高光谱数据的使用提供了参考。该文研究对比分析了UHD185数据计算的红边参数和光谱指数与冬小麦LAI的相关性,结果表明:12种参数中比值型光谱指数RSI(494,610)与LAI高度正相关,是估测LAI的最佳参数;基于比值型光谱指数的对数形式lg(RSI)构建的线性模型展现出lg(RSI)与lg(LAI)较优的线性关系(决定系数R2=0.737,参与建模的样本个数n=103),且lg(LAI)预测值和lg(LAI)实测值高度拟合性(R2=0.783,均方根误差RMSE=0.127,n=41,P0.001);该研究为利用无人机高光谱遥感数据开展相关研究积累了经验,也为发展无人机高光谱遥感的精准农业应用提供了参考。     

基于敏感光谱波段图像特征的冬小麦LAI和地上部生物量监测

叶面积指数(LAI,leaf area index)和地上部生物量是评价冬小麦长势的重要农学参数,其实时动态监测对冬小麦的长势诊断、产量预测和管理调控等具有重要意义。该研究通过分析叶面积指数、地上部生物量与冬小麦冠层光谱参数的相关性,筛选出冬小麦长势指标敏感波段及最佳带宽范围;基于敏感光谱波段下图像的彩色因子,构建冬小麦叶面积指数和地上部生物量监测模型。结果表明,叶面积指数、地上部生物量长势指标的敏感波段及最佳带宽范围为(560±6)和(810±10)nm。敏感波段560、810 nm波段下获得的图像特征因子中,RGB颜色空间R810、G560、B810对叶面积指数的拟合效果最好,决定系数高达0.989;HSI颜色空间H810、S810、I560对地上部生物量的拟合效果最好,决定系数为0.937。试验数据检验表明,叶面积指数、地上部生物量监测模型的均方根误差RMSE分别为0.4515、3.3556,相对误差分别为15.7%、15.9%,所构建监测模型的精确度较高。因此,基于敏感光谱波段及相应图像特征构建的监测模型可有效对冬小麦叶面积指数、地上部生物量进行实时、快速、准确监测与诊断。     

基于LAI时间序列重构数据的冬小麦物候监测

农作物物候信息对农作物长势监测和估产具有重要意义。该文以河北省中南部冬小麦为研究对象,以叶面积指数(LAI,leaf area index)为同化量,采用重采样粒子滤波算法同化WOFOST(world food studies)作物生长模型和遥感观测LAI,重构LAI时间序列数据,基于重构数据提取冬小麦返青期、抽穗期和成熟期等关键物候期。重构结果表明,重构的LAI具有良好的时间连续性和空间连续性,可减缓WOFOST作物模型LAI变化剧烈程度,峰值出现时间与遥感LAI曲线基本同步,且可一定程度上解决遥感观测LAI数值整体偏低和数据缺失的问题。物候期监测结果表明,在空间分布上与冬小麦实际生长状况基本相符,时间上也较为合理,但因在返青期存在LAI高初始值、成熟期存在LAI下限不确定性等问题致使在具体日期存在偏差。     

不同时空分辨率遥感数据融合估算冬小麦叶面积指数

高时空分辨率叶面积指数(leaf area index,LAI)数据能反映作物的长势动态变化,为作物长势评估和产量预测提供有效的生长指标依据。该文综合利用混合像元线性分解与数据同化算法,以高空间分辨率SPOT-5数据反演的LAI修正高时间分辨率HJ-CCD数据反演的LAI序列,生成了覆盖冬小麦主要生育期的高空间分辨率LAI序列,并结合SPOT-5反演的LAI和实测LAI值分析了像元纯度、高空间分辨率遥感数据同化景数对融合效果的影响。结果表明,采用数据融合方法生成的LAI与检验LAI具有较高的一致性,但像元纯度对融合效果影响较大;基于2景SPOT-5影像能够提高LAI序列估测精度,且优于基于1景SPOT-5影像的融合效果。该研究结果可为冬小麦生长监测提供技术支撑。     

变量施肥条件下冬小麦长势及品质变异遥感监测

卫星遥感数据能够在作物生长期内获取大范围“面状”地物光谱信息,反映作物的长势变异情况,以2005－2006年度国家精准农业研究示范基地冬小麦变量施肥试验为基础,以高空间分辨率卫星遥感影像Quickbird为数据源,结合地面获取的冬小麦品质、产量等数据,研究冬小麦长势及品质的变异情况。研究结果表明,Quickbird光谱参数能够反映冬小麦不同施肥处理小区的长势变异,而冬小麦早期的空间长势变异与其最终产量、品质变异有着密切的关系;冬小麦孕穗后期长势光谱信息与其产量有着很好的正相关关系,而与其品质信息存在着显著的负相关关系,其中OSAVI与产量的相关性达到0.536、GNDVI与冬小麦籽粒蛋白质及湿面筋含量的相关性分别达到了-0.531和-0.535;研究还发现,不同植被指数所反映的作物长势存在一定差异,反映冬小麦群体长势的植被参数和反映冬小麦叶绿素密度的植被指数在指示作物空间长势变异上有所不同。因此,利用遥感影像监测作物长势及其品质空间变异在技术上是可行的。     

低氮和干旱胁迫对富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的影响

【目的】以富士（Fuji）、 秦冠（Qinguan）嫁接在平邑甜茶（Malus hupehensis Rehd.）上的当年生盆栽苗为试验材料,采用砂培方法,研究了缺氮胁迫和干旱对富士和秦冠生长情况、 光合参数、 植株各部位氮磷钾含量及氮素利用效率的影响,分析比较了低氮干旱条件下富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的差异,以期为果树生产高效肥水利用提供理论指导。【方法】试验共设四个处理: 正常氮正常水（ZZ）、 低氮正常水（DZ）、 正常氮干旱（ZG）、 低氮干旱（DG）。氮素和水分均设置两个水平,分别为正常氮（6 mmol/L NO-3-N）、 低氮（0.3 mmol/LNO-3-N）、 正常供水（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的80%~85%）、 干旱处理（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的60%~65%）。【结果】富士和秦冠的生物量（茎和叶）、 株高茎粗等生长指标以及光合速率、 气孔导度、 蒸腾速率均为正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）,并且相对应处理下秦冠的以上指标均高于富士;正常供水下,缺氮处理使富士、 秦冠的根冠比比正常氮处理均有所增加,富士提高了2.05%,秦冠提高了22.40%。富士和秦冠的氮、 磷、 钾含量均表现出正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）; 氮、 钾元素含量在植株各部位的分布顺序依次是叶＞根＞茎,磷元素则是根＞叶＞茎;光合氮素利用效率（PNUE）和氮素利用效率表现为秦冠处理之间差异极显著,富士处理之间差异不显著;秦冠的PNUE和NUE明显高于富士,在低氮正常水（DZ）处理下,秦冠氮肥利用率比富士高42.07%,在低氮干旱（DG）处理下高64.14%;低氮胁迫下富士和秦冠的NUE显著提高,并且秦冠提高的幅度高于富士。【结论】施用氮肥能够显著提高富士与秦冠的干物质量,同等水肥条件下,秦冠生长优于富士;水分亏缺会减少叶片对氮的吸收,干旱条件下适度增施氮肥,可提高果树的抗旱能力;低氮干旱胁迫下秦冠的生长指标、 光合指标及氮素利用效率指标均优于富士,表现出较强的抗低氮干旱胁迫的能力。     

Pasture Vegetation Elemental Analysis by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new technique for the analysis of plant material. This study investigates the application of LIBS to pasture-based plant samples. The LIBS measurements were obtained from pelletized pasture samples (100 samples) that had been also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) following microwave digestion for calibration and comparison purposes. Comparisons for elements sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), boron (B), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) showed that LIBS could be used for almost all the standard profile total elements with concentrations down to low mg/kg levels (observed error of Na: 0.024 percent, K: 0.18 percent, Mg: 0.016 percent, Ca: 0.073 percent, P: 0.017 percent, Mn: 31 mg/kg, Fe: 150 mg/kg, Zn: 6.6 mg/kg, and B: 1.1 mg/kg). Elemental analysis at less than mg/kg levels was not possible using LIBS. The elements S and Cu were particularly difficult to analyze with reliability using LIBS at the concentration levels found in the plant samples. Replacing microwave digestion and subsequent ICP analysis with a direct analysis of dried plant samples using LIBS has the potential to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of testing.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Biodiversity and ecogeography of wild Lactuca spp. in some European countries

Staff members of the Department of Botany of Palacký University in Olomouc and Gene Bank Department – Workplace Olomouc, Research Institute of Crop Production in Prague, Czech Republic, conducted an expedition in seven European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland) in August/September 1999 to collect wild Lactuca spp. germplasm and study its geographic distribution, ecology and biodiversity. During the mission, more than 600 locations were visited resulting in the collection of 602 seed samples (accessions) of wild Lactuca species and 13 seed samples of related genera (Chondrilla and Mycelis). Lactuca serriola f. serriola, L. serriola f. integrifolia, L. saligna and L. viminea subsp. chondrilliflora were prevalent in southern Europe (Italy, France), however, only L. serriola was common in central and western Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland). The greatest diversity of Lactuca species was found in France, where also the most seed samples (165) were collected. The most characteristic habitats with a high density of Lactuca spp. populations were observed along roads and highways, grassy ditches, ruderal communities, and dust-heaps. Natural infections by powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum) and downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) on some wild Lactuca spp. were observed. Recent observations concerning the geographic distribution, population structure, habitats, and natural occurrence of diseases of Lactuca spp. are discussed. This assemblage of genetic resources of Lactuca spp. can serve as the basis of future studies of species diversification, spatial population structure, plant microevolution, domestication processes, and genetic variability of host-parasite interactions.     

Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass

The responses of tallgrass prairie plant communities and ecosystem processes to fire and grazing are well characterized. However, responses of invertebrate consumer groups, and particularly soil-dwelling organisms, to these disturbances are not well known. At Konza Prairie Biological Station, we sampled soil macroinvertebrates in 1994 and 1999 as part of a long-term experiment designed to examine the effects and interactions of annual fire, mowing, and fertilization (N and P) on prairie soil communities and processes. For nearly all taxa, in both years, responses were characterized by significant treatment interactions, but some general patterns were evident. Introduced European earthworms (Aporrectodea spp. and Octolasion spp.) were most abundant in plots where fire was excluded, and the proportion of the total earthworm community consisting of introduced earthworms was greater in unburned, unmowed, and fertilized plots. Nymphs of two Cicada genera were collected (Cicadetta spp. and Tibicen spp.). Cicadetta nymphs were more abundant in burned plots, but mowing reduced their abundance. Tibicen nymphs were collected almost exclusively from unburned plots. Treatment effects on herbivorous beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae, Elateridae, and Curculionidae) were variable, but nutrient additions (N or P) usually resulted in greater densities, whereas mowing usually resulted in lower densities. Our results suggest that departures from historical disturbance regimes (i.e. frequent fire and grazing) may render soils more susceptible to increased numbers of European earthworms, and that interactions between fire, aboveground biomass removal, and vegetation responses affect the structure and composition of invertebrate communities in tallgrass prairie soils.     

Properties of anaerobically digested and composted municipal solid waste assessed by linking soil mesofauna dynamics and nitrogen modelling

We have studied the effect of anaerobically digested (ADMSW) and composted municipal solid waste (CMSW) on mineralization and foodweb dynamics to verify the hypothesis that ADMSW would immobilize N right after addition to soil in contrast to addition with CMSW. Another hypothesis was that the mesofauna (enchytraeids and microarthropods) would stimulate N release from the decomposer community. We measured excretion of -N and urea-N from the mesofauna and hypothesized that enchytraeids would release urea. ADMSW and CMSW were amended to pots with sandy loam and barley. The pots were divided into treatments with or without mesofauna. Mesofauna, plant N and biomass, soil N and ergosterol (fungal biomass) were measured over a 113-day period of four equidistant samplings. Soil respiration, N mineralization and N release by the mesofauna were modelled from concurrent studies. ADMSW- and CMSW-treated soils initially (<20 days) immobilized N. The amendments did not increase plant growth substantially, and this was probably due to N-limitation in the early stages of plant growth. Enchytraeid abundance was about three times higher in ADMSW- than CMSW-treated soils, indicating that ADMSW contained more labile compounds, bacteria, and microfauna. The mesofauna did not affect N-content, but the cumulated -N excreted by the mesofauna was estimated to be substantial and about one-fifth of total plant N in ADMSW. An explanation for this discrepancy might be that in the absence of the mesofauna, other members of the detrivore and microbivore community performed the mesofauna’s function. Neither enchytraeids nor microarthropods excreted urea.     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Variation in quality parameters between and within 14 Nordic tree fruit and berry species

Abstract

A 3-year study was carried out to investigate quality parameters in 14 tree fruit and berry species grown in southern Norway. The species were blueberry, apple, aronia, sour cherry, sweet cherry, red raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry, red currant and elderberry, harvested along with wild bilberry, cloudberry and lingonberry. Significant differences between species were identified for all quality parameters. The coefficient of variation between species was lowest for pH (12.5%), dry matter (18.9%) and soluble solids (25.3%), followed by titratable acids (59.3%), total phenolics (83.8%), antioxidant capacity FRAP (85.7%) and antiradical power by the DPPH-assay (97.8%), total monomeric anthocyanins (132%) and ascorbic acid (137%). Average coefficient of variation within species were lower and ranged from 4 (pH) to 62% (ascorbic acid). Only the FRAP values were significantly affected by harvesting year with lower levels in 2004 than in 2005 and 2006. There were significant interactions between species and harvesting year for dry matter, soluble solids, pH, ascorbic acid and FRAP. The results indicate generic ranges in composition within species independent upon growing location and climate, and the composition of the tree fruits and berries is not likely to deviate from these ranges. It is concluded that desirable composition of tree fruits and berries and their products should primarily be achieved by selection among species rather than searching fors broadened variation within individual species.     

Potassium Fixation and Release Characteristics in Rhizosphere and Nonrhizosphere Soils for a Rapeseed–Rice Cropping Sequence

Potassium (K) fixation and release in soil are important factors in the long-term sustainability of a cropping system. Changes in K concentration and characteristics of K fixation and release in rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils in the rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)–rice (Oryza sativa L.) rotation were investigated using a rhizobox system. The concentrations of different forms of K in both rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils decreased with plants compared to without plants, regardless of K fertilizer application. Potassium uptake by crops mainly came from the rhizosphere soil. In the treatment without K fertilizer (–K), the main form of K supplied by the soil to the crops was 1.0 mol L^?1 nitric acid (HNO₃) nonextractable K, followed by nonexchangeable K, and then exchangeable K. In the treatment with K fertilizer (+K), the main K forms supplied by the soil to the crops were exchangeable K and nonexchangeable K. The amount and rate of K fixation after one cycle of the rapeseed–rice rotation was greater in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The amount and rate of K fixation of soil in the +K treatment were significantly less than in the –K treatment. The cumulative amounts of K released with 1.0 mol L^?1 ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) and 1.0 mol L^?1 HNO₃ extraction increased with the increasing numbers of extractions, but the K-releasing power of soil by successive extraction decreased gradually and finally became almost constant. The release of K was less in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The release of K in the +K treatment was similar to that in the –K treatment in rhizosphere soil, but the K release in nonrhizosphere soil was greater with the +K than the –K treatment. Overall, the information obtained in this study will be helpful in formulating more precise K fertilizer recommendations for certain soils.